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Fishing For Healthy Bones<\/p>\n

My bones love fish for lots of reasons.<\/p>\n

For one thing, fish is a great source of lean protein to make your bones flexible so they bend without breaking. And fish can also give you plenty of healthy omega-3 fats.<\/p>\n

But my bones are also picky about what fish they eat. Because depending on where your fish comes from, you might be getting more than you bargained for.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what I mean.<\/h2>\n

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\"Fish<\/a>Just like factory farms that raise animals in cruel CAFOs (confined animal feeding operations), fish farms raise sick fish.<\/p>\n

Farmed fish is crowded into tanks or net pens where disease spreads quickly.  They are often fed food that\u2019s not natural for a fish to eat, like genetically modified corn, soy, and canola oil. Some even get pellets of chicken feces, and pig and duck waste. Yuck.<\/p>\n

And because fish don\u2019t exactly thrive on that nasty food, they\u2019re also fed antibiotics, chemicals, and growth hormones to speed up production. I don\u2019t want to feed that stuff to my bones.<\/p>\n

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Fin fish or wet, as the trade calls them, can have some problems when farmed. If the fish are confined in cages off shore they have very soft flesh, even mushy, because they can\u2019t move or exercise. Occasionally from undeveloped countries there were problems with antibiotics and other things that are not best consumed.<\/em><\/p>\n

Alan Armstrong, Restaurateur - Restaurant Consultant Since 1998<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Farmed fish also aren\u2019t as nutritious as wild fish. In fact, farmed salmon is fattier than wild salmon but it\u2019s the wrong kind of fat. Farmed salmon can have about 50% less of the healthy omega-3 fats. It has much more of the less healthy omega-6 fats because it eats corn and soy.<\/p>\n

And fish raised on the farm are more contaminated. According to the Environmental Working Group, farmed salmon are the most PCB-contaminated protein source in the U.S. food supply.<\/p>\n

In an EWG study 70% of farmed salmon purchased in grocery stores contained PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) at levels that raise a health concern. Farmed salmon had 16 times the levels found in wild salmon and 3.4 times the levels found in other seafood.<\/p>\n

These toxins bind to the fat molecules in the fish. When you eat the fish, the toxins get stored in your fat cells. They can cause cancer, brain and memory problems, and other harm.<\/p>\n

Fish farms also carry high environmental costs like water pollution. And they spread diseases to wild fish populations that happen to be swimming in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n

In short, fish farms are bad for animals, for your health, and for the environment.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why I avoid farmed fish. The most common farm raised fish are salmon, tilapia, sea bass, catfish, and cod. <\/strong>All Atlantic salmon sold in the U.S. are farmed.<\/p>\n

Always ask your fishmonger whether the fish you\u2019re buying is wild-caught. It will be harder to find and probably more expensive than the farmed version.<\/p>\n

But your bones deserve the best.<\/h2>\n

When I eat out, I ask my server if the fish is farm-raised. If it\u2019s Pacific, it\u2019s probably wild. But if it\u2019s Atlantic, it\u2019s almost always farmed.<\/p>\n

A good rule of thumb is to look for seafood labeled \u201cAlaskan.\u201d By law, it can\u2019t be farmed.  Here's a brand that I use for quickly adding protein to my salad.<\/p>\n

\"photo\"wild<\/p>\n

Finally, don\u2019t be fooled by \u201cocean raised\u201d labels. It sounds good, but even farmed fish are \u201cocean raised\u201d in floating pens near the ocean shore. They\u2019re still not wild.<\/p>\n

\"Screen If fish were farmed correctly they could be a good source of healthy protein. But    unfortunately we\u2019re not there yet. Until the industry is reformed, I\u2019m passing on farmed fish and eating on the wild side (like me!).<\/p>\n

To make shopping for fish easier, check out this Seafood Watch App<\/a><\/p>\n

If you found my blog post helpful, please share it on your Facebook page, Twitter or email using the links to the right or below.<\/p>\n

Would you like me to support your bones?  Please click HERE<\/a> to see my supportive options.<\/p>\n

From my bones to yours,<\/p>\n

Recipe:<\/p>\n

Printable Recipe click HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Yummy Lemon Salmon Burgers
\nRecipe tweaked from Allrecipes.com<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong>
\nTwo 7.5 oz wild caught salmon in BPA free cans with bones
\n1 pasture raised eggs
\n1\/4 chopped parsley
\n2 T chopped onions
\n1\/4 cup Italian bread crumbs - (for my gluten free bones, I use almond crumbs left over from making almond milk or gluten free panko)
\n2 T lemon juice
\n1\/2 teaspoon dried basil
\n1 pinch red pepper flakes
\n1 Tablespoon oil (I use coconut oil)
\npreheat over to 375 degrees<\/p>\n

Dressing:<\/strong>
\n2 T mayonnaise
\n1 T lemon juice
\n1 pinch dried basil<\/p>\n

Preparation:<\/strong>
\nCombine all ingredients
\nShape burgers - use a 1\/4 cup to measure size
\nPlace burgers a baking sheet and brush melted coconut butter on top of the burgers
\nBake for 10-15 minutes<\/p>\n

My question for you.<\/span><\/h3>\n

When it comes to choosing the right foods to optimize your bone health, what is the single biggest challenge, frustration or problem you\u2019ve been struggling with?<\/p>\n

Please let me know so I can write content that meets your needs.<\/p>\n

Plus I have wonderful alkaline salad dressing waiting for you on the other side to thank you for your time 🙂.<\/p>\n

Click here to share your challenges ----> HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n

From my bones to yours,<\/p>\n

Irma<\/span><\/h3>\n

Your holistic Bone Coach<\/p>\n

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